A7N8X-DL rev2 Bios 1007 won't boot from cdrom after SATA-install.

[mrbardman]

After installing a new SATA-drive I am now unable to boot from my
CDROM. My system is A7N8X-DL rev2, bios 1007. 1xSATA, 2xIDE-HDD,
1xCDROM. Here's what I did:

- flashed bios from 1005 to 1007
- installed SATA-drive Maxtor 6Y120M0 on primary SATA connection
- used Maxtor's "Powermax 3.6" to transfer WinXPPro SP1 from IDE to
SATA

System boots fine from SATA-drive and XP is able to see and use all
installed hardware including CDROM. When booting into bios it detects
all hardware correctly. Everything seems to work until I set the boot
order in bios. Even when disabling all boot option except CDROM the
only thing I get is a bios message; "INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS
ENTER". I tried several good bootable disks but no change.

Seems to me this is related to bios and not WinXp...

Any suggestions? Similar experiences? Thanks.
Bard.

 

[Louie XVI]

After installing a new SATA-drive I am now unable to boot from my
CDROM. My system is A7N8X-DL rev2, bios 1007. 1xSATA, 2xIDE-HDD,
1xCDROM. Here's what I did:

- flashed bios from 1005 to 1007
- installed SATA-drive Maxtor 6Y120M0 on primary SATA connection
- used Maxtor's "Powermax 3.6" to transfer WinXPPro SP1 from IDE to
SATA

System boots fine from SATA-drive and XP is able to see and use all
installed hardware including CDROM. When booting into bios it detects
all hardware correctly. Everything seems to work until I set the boot
order in bios. Even when disabling all boot option except CDROM the
only thing I get is a bios message; "INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS
ENTER". I tried several good bootable disks but no change.

Seems to me this is related to bios and not WinXp...

Any suggestions? Similar experiences? Thanks.
Bard.

I can't help, but see here http://www.nforcershq.com/ , maybe someone here
can help you out.

 

[mrbardman]

Sorry! Clearing the CMOS fixed everything.

 

[edde]

I ALWAYS clear the cmos after every bios upgrade.
Just saves any potential headaches.